HI HB2550

Requires the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to adopt rules strengthening enforcement of the biosecurity declaration and Akamai arrival program for passengers and cargo entering the state

Changes permissive "may" language to mandatory "shall" throughout Chapter 150A, requiring the department to take specified enforcement actions including inspections, penalties, and confiscation of escaped prohibited animals

Mandates digital administration of the State of Hawaii biosecurity declaration through the Akamai arrival program

Requires the department to regulate or prohibit sale of restricted plants and adopt rules for amending import lists of restricted organisms

Strengthens inter-island transport requirements by mandating inspectional certifications and defining enforcement procedures for articles moving between Hawaiian islands